NAME

bptojdb − Converts bootptab entries into permanent, static IP entries for JOIN databases. 

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/bptojdb [−m | −f] filename

OPTIONS

−mCreate client IDs for Microsoft DHCP clients.  Microsoft does not use the client’s MAC address by itself as the client identifier.  Instead, it prepends a 01 (Ethernet) to the MAC address and changes the hardware type to 0 (generic).  If the clients in your bootptab file are Microsoft clients, you will need to use the −m option. 

−fCreate client IDs for FTP Software’s DHCP clients.  FTP Software does not use the client’s MAC address by itself as the client identifier.  Instead, it creates a 16-byte client identifier with the prefix “cid-”.  If the clients in your bootptab file are FTP Software DHCP clients, you will need to use the −f option. 

DESCRIPTION

The bptojdb program reads entries in a standard bootptab file and creates permanent, static IP entries for the JOIN databases.  After reading the bootptab file, bptojdb displays to the standard output entries in a format suitable for the jdbmod utility. Each MAC address in the bootptab file is given a static IP address with a permanent lease.  To store the information in the JOIN databases, run jdbmod with the converted data. For example:

bptojdb bootptab | jdbmod

FILES

/var/join/∗.hsh

/var/join/∗.btr

SEE ALSO

Commands: jdbdump(8), jdbmod(8)